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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-09


Gen. Breckenridge and Governor Harris, OF
Tennessee, rode to their front and promised
to lead them himself The hitherto reluctant
soldiers, now reused to enthusiasm by such a
distinguished leadership, charged and carried
the slope But it was at a terrible cost to the
Confederates. After be had passed through
the ordeal of the charge unhurt, q chance
shot struck Gen. Johnston in the leg, sever
ing an important artery. His clothes were
pierced by missiles, the sole of his boot had
been torn by bullet and his horse shot in
four places, but he himself did not know that
be had received severe wound until Cover
nor Harris, seeing him reeling in his saddle,
rode up and asked If he was hurt. ayes, "
was the reply, "and fear MORALLY" The
diving general was removed from his horse,
and there upon the field be had so nearly won
his spirit passed away This was about $50
o'clock. Gen. Bragg assuming the command,
renewed assaults were now made on the Fed
eral left, the position was finally turned and
in couple of hours more the weary rem
nants of the Federal army were under the
shelter of the gunboats and line Of thirty
pieces of artillery that had been hastily gnta-
cred by Col. Webster, Of Gen. Grants stat,
and now constituted, viii its slight infantry
support. the only hope Of tbs. army.
While tho Confclefufes dildcr Chalmers
Jackson and olhcrs. sFho b. ! c,psod in around
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-09
THE END OF THE FIRST DAY.

The scene around Pittsburg Landing at this
hour Is indescribable Even when Gen.
Grant arrived ut 10 o'clock in the morning,
tho panic stricken stragglers might havo been
counted by thousands. Gen. Buell. who was
also all eye witness, says, "the mouth Of
Snake creek was full OF them swimming
across The number at nightfall would not
have fallen short Of $4,000, including those
who had passed down the river and tho
demoralized fragments about tho camps
on the plateau. Men mounted and ON foot,
and wagons with their teams, oil struggling
to force their way to the river, were mixed
up in apparently inextrieable confuslon.D
Gen. AfuneIl's brigade of Nelson's division
arriving about six O'clock, were promptly do
ployed into limo to meet any threatened at
tack, but the enemy fell back, tho exhausted
soldiers sought their livouac, and the bloody
work OF Sunday was finished.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-09

UEN. LEW NALLACE. en- LHUU IdIBu
body of the enemy, which he supposed to be
Gen. Lew Wallace's division, had appeared
in his front with ON apparent purpose to at
tack. Under these circumstances the Con-
fedcratc commanders promptly decided to
assume the aggressive, and before daylight
Beauregard had drawn up the plan Of march
and battle, and orders were issued for for
ward movement IL was intended TO reach
the cnemy's front in time TO attack on the
morning Of the 9th, but owing to the heavy
rains that had fallen, together with
the failure of one Of the divisions to como
up, the formation of the lines was not COM
pleted until the afternoon of that day. AL
though Gen. Johnston's headquarters at this
moment were less than two miles from the
Federal encampment, it does not appear that
the near presence Of his army was even sus-
Dectcd
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-09

GEN. PkENfifS. KtutfNilA nara DEHi-
Ing at some point on the line, but seldom ut all
points at the same time. II was case Of SOUTH
ern dash against northern pluck and endurance.
Gen w. T. Sherman, in his memoirs, says;
It was publicly asserted nj tho north that our
army was taken completely by surprise; that the
rebels caught us In our tents; bayonctted the
men in their beds; that Gen. Grant was drunk;
that Bucll's opportune arrival saved the Army Of
the Tennessee from utter annihilatlon, etc These
reports were, in q measure, sustained by the pub
lished opinions Of Gems Buell., Nelson and others,
who had reached the steamboat landing from the
enst just before nightfall, when there was large
crowd Of frightened, stampeded men who clam
Ored and declared that our army was oil de-
stroyed and beaten. Personally saw Gen.
Grant, who with bis etan visited me
about 10 n. m. on the 9th, when we were des,.
peratey engaged. But we had then checked
the hcadlong assault of the enemy and then
held Our ground He told me that on his way up
from Crlmp's landing he had ordered Lew Wal
laces division to cross over Snake creek, so as 10
come Up on my right lie also came again just
before dark and described the last assault made
by the rebels at tho ravine near the steamboat
landing which he had repealed by heavy bat
terry collected under Col. j. D. Webster and other
officers, and he was convinced that the battle was
over for that day. He ordered me to be ready to
assume the offensive In the morning, saying that
as he had observed at Fort Doneson at the crisis
OF the battle, both sides seemed defeated, and
Whoever assumed the offensive was sure to win.
1t is undoubtedly true that the attack on
LIZ "a" tl"oPs pIouuNeu u l'stniO, winch 'hoi V
or less infected other commands, but when the
real death grapple occurred with veterans
like those of Wallace, Hurlbut and McCler-
nard, the splendid men from Indiana, I'LL
nois, Iowa and elsewhere in the west, who
had been hardened in the service, the des-
pcrate resistance that was made and tho
varying fortunes of the fight demonstrated
that the unexpected assault was not neces-
sarily "a wall; over" The broken character
Of tho ground, the frequently disordered lines
and shifting positions of the day, make it inn
possible to present here more than pam
oranlic view of the battle
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-09
M,clERNAND,S WORK.

In this affair, the Sixth Mississippi alone
lost 500 killed and wounded out of 495 men.
Meanwhile, McClernand had rapidly got
under arms and endeavored to support Sher-
mans left, but his third brigade was forced
back with the fugitives from Sherman's now
broken lines, with the loss of six pieces of
artillery Nor were all of the Confederates
in a condition to follow. Stragglers were
thronging the captured camps, decimated
commands had retired from action, and the
generals were busy in bringing together their
scattered troops. Beauregard was in COM
mand on the Confederate left and Johnston
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-09

Bragg himself adj GEN. A. s. JOHNSTON.
nitted that the troops chad done all that
they would do and had better be withdrawn"
and Gen. Chalmers, who was at the landing
preparing to attack the reserve artillery and
its support, likewise confessed that 1.-THE mcn
were too mnch exhausted TO storm the bat
teries on the hill" Under these circum-
stances, just before sunset, orders were issued
TO cease hostilities, collect the scattered forces
and be ready TO meet the expected onset OF
Lew Wallacc's fresh division and Duells
forces at daylight. Whether this was an
other "lost opportunity" will doubtless always
remain a subject Of dcbatein military circles.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-09
MIGHT.


The day closed upon scene that has haov
no parallel on tho western continent With
the gathering shades of night came silence,
and the two armies, like torn and bloody
gladiators, but each alert, rested from their
struggle. Grants forces had retired to the
camps of Gems. w. H.. L. Wallace and Hurl-
but, while the equally scattered troops Of
Beauregarl bivouacEed in the campso Of Sher-
man, McClernand and Prentiss. Soon after
dark the rain descended liz torrents and all
through the dreary hours the means Of the
wounded mingled with the pitiless beating of
the storm and the sullen thunder from the
gunboats, which every fifteen minutes sent
she'll far inland TO explode and Danish sleep.
To Gen. Grant, however, all this was golden
opportunity. Tomorrow" he said. to O
group of officers gathered around him at tho
landing, "they will be exhausted, and we Will
go at them with fresh men" and when after
midnight he slept on the ground, with his
head on the stump Of tree for q pillow, it
was to dream OF tie coming victory. Nell
sons division was already i'll sight and Crit
tenden and McCook were near at hand, whilo
Gen. Lew Wallace, with his fresh division,
was present to redeem the error OF the day.
In this connection, it will be remembered
that Gen. Wallace was left to DEFEND the inn
mense stores of the army at Crump's Land
ing and TO resist any feint of the enemy that
might be made at that point. About IL
o'clock in the morning Grant had sent him u
verbal order to move his division and form
on Shernall's right but it was issued before
tho Fcderals were driven back from their
lines. Fortunately, before he reached the
rear of tho Confederates, he was overtaken
while ON his way by an aide with orders to-
countcrmarch. But instead of six miles, his
troops wsio obliged to march fifteen, and thus
they did not reach the scene of conflict until
after sunset.
According to Gen. Buell., 1000 men ct the
utmost of the Army of Tennessee, besides
Lew WnlIacc's 1000. We're rendY to taln part
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-09

in similar order.
Tho third line was
held by p olk's
corps, and was de-
ployed in columns
of brigade on the
left of the Pitts
burg road, its
front being about
800 yards to the
rear of Bragg's
left wing. Brock
inrid go's COM
mand, in rear of
Bra gg's right
wing, occupied O
nOsitiOn somewhat
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-09

similar to That Of Gen. BhECKINRIDGE.
Folks corps behind Bragg's left wing, be-
tween the Pittsnurg road and Lick creek.
Folks and Breckinridge's troops constituted
the reserve and were to be thrown forward
as the exigencies required in support of tho
two lines of battle. The total of infantry and
were besides 1850 cavalry which were chiefly
used for outpost duty. The aggregate Of re-
turns make Al 1913 present for duty in Grants
army at Pittsburg Landing on Sunday morn
f, ing
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Confederate line
and the landing.
The movement
was not successful
and the assault
was repeated. One
of the Tennessee
regiments becom-
ing demoralized by
the desperate re-
siStance encoun-
tered, refused to
again advance,
and at this junct-
ure the COM
mander in chief,
l.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-09
THE BATTLE.

Staver's brigade of Hindman's division first
crossed lances with that of Prentiss, while
Gen. Hindman inperson with Woods brigade,
struck the Fifty-third Ohio, Col. Appler, the
extreme left of Sherman, which was posted
on the left Of Shiloh church. Cleburnes
brigade attacked auckland, and Hildebrand
joining in the fray it became fierce blow
for blow along the entire front. Though men
on both sides fell like chaff, tho broken ranks
continued to rally until the weaker went
down to stay. IIildebrand's brigade retired
in disorder, but part of Sherman's position
was on steep and bushy slope that COM
manded the Doggy bottom or valley Of Oak
creek, and this was occupied by the brigade
of Col. auckland with his men from Ohio.
Here occurred one Of the ugliest contests of
the morning The Confederates charged by
brigades regiments and fragments of battal-
ions. Grape, canister, shell, round shot and
mimic balls swept the place like torrid
simeon. Whole ranks crumbled before the
pitiless pelting of the iron rain; The ground
was covered with the dead and wounded, and
more were falling every second. The brav-
est, staggered by the red hot tempest, reeled
to and fro like ship battling with gale,
but still holding on its way. Even the man.
gled men upon the ground, bleeding and
agonized with pain, uttered their feeble
words Of encouragement: "Go on, boys, don't
mind us--take care of the old nago The
stern, pale faces of the survivors would turn
towards the officers as if to read their fate,
but no voice could be heard in such storm,
and the sword alone pointed out the path OF
duty. Then with teeth set, lips compressed
and fiery valor at white heat, they would
close up the gaping ranks and fight on.
Truly, this was as somebody described it,
"a valley Of DEATH" and no spectacle of sub
Inner courage was ever presented in any
country where soldiers have stood sin the
dark shadow"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-09

on the right. Dur
ing the forenoon a
concerted move
ment was made on
Clernand's en-
tire front. Again,
there were brave
charges and coun-
ter charges, and
more than once the
ground was lost
and regained. Nc
Dowell's brigade
of Sherman's divi.
sion, consisting of
the Sixth Iowa,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-09

either slope broken
into deep and fire.
quent raw in @ S,
draining into the
two streams. One
of these was known
as Diil's bran C h
and is about 600
yards above the
landing. Another
important ravine
in the history of
49, l1nN%lA :, onllal
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prlsed and captured
In their camps IL
without any founda-
ton whatever. II II
had been true. az
currently reported
at the time, and yet
believed by tholi-
sands ofpeople, that
rrentiss and his d.
vision had been cop
turcd In their beds,
there would not
have been on all LAY
struggle, with tho
loss 81 thousands OF
killed and wounded
ON the Confederate
side. There was no
hour during the day
when there was not
heavy firing, and
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-09

command, under
Gen . ohm ston.
Near midnight Of
April 2 informa
ton WINS received
at h cad quarters
that Buell. wns nd
vancing rapidly
from Columbia TO
Savanna, an d
about the same
time Gen. Cheat
ham, who was sta
toned at Bethel,
some twenty miles
distant, telegraph
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-09
LAST BLOWS.

It will be remembered that the extreme
left of the national line was protected by
Sherman's Second brigade, under Col Stuart.
Early in the day sharp engagement oc-
Cured without definite results, but Hurlbut
being present as a support, and apparently
holding that portion of the left with good
deal Of tenacity, Gen. Johnston ordered an
other attack upon the position for the pur--
pose of breaking down the only barrier that
remained in that part Of the field between the
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-09

awakened. hui were found dead two days after IN
their beds There was no time to organi1e no
opportunity 10 rally.
Gen. Grants oiographer, Professor Cope,
testilles that tat the outset our troops were
bhamefully surprised and driven back"
Gen. Grant, In his memoirs, referring TO
Gen. Prentiss, says:
The story TINT he and biz command wero SIR.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-09
FACE To FACE

The relative positions oe the two armies at
this time were as follows: The Fcderals occu-
pied "a continuous line from Lick creek on
the left, to Owl creek, branch of Snake
creek, on the right, facing nearly south, and
possibly little west" Their first line was
held by Gems. Sherman's and Prontss
divisions, extending from a bridge on Owl
creek to the Lick creek ford. Gen. Sher-
mans first brigade, Col Mcdowell, formed
the extreme right; his fourth, Col. auckland,
was west of the Shiloh church ard rested on
it, and his third, Col Hildebrand, was east
OF the church and also rested on it. Then be-
gan the line of Prentiss' division, and after
wards, at a long interval, was posted Sher-
mans second brigade, Col Stuart in close
proximity to Lick creek. About half n
mile in rear Of this line was McClernand's
division, somewhat between Sherman and
Prentiss. Hurlbut was massed and in re-
serve to the rear and left Of Prentiss, on
tho road leading to Hamburg, and mile and
half behind Stuart. The division of G. #.
Smith. now commanded by Gen. w. Fl. J..
Wallace, was two miles to the rear and sup
porting the right wing of the army. The
artillery was under the direct command of
buc Luz tSlltldl lOllii
of the line was that Of a semi circle, with its
greater arc on the left
The Confederate forces were formed in
three lines of battle. The first under command
of Gen. Hardce, extended somewhat obliqueIy
over a space of nearly three miles from Owl
creek on their left to Lick creek ON their
right The artillery was in the immediate
rear and cavalry protected the TANKS. The
Second corps, under Gen. Bragg, was SOC
yards to the rear of the First, and arranged
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Miss and also the connections at Corinth, jack
son and Humboldt 1t is thought best that these
objects shall be attempted in the order named.
Strong detachments of cavalry, light artillery,
supported by infantry, may by rapid movements
reach these points without very serious opposi-
ton. Avoid any general engagement with strong
forces IT will be better to retreat than TO risk
general battle. This should be strongly impressed
upon the officers sent with the expedition from
the river. Having accomplished these objects,
you will return to Danvile and move on Paris.
Such was the first important order issued in
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Corinth road. On
The right OF the lat
ter was placed
Hickenlo per's
terry. Gen.
Grant visited tho
spot, approved tho
position and di-
rcctcd Prcntiss 10
"HoTd it at all
hazards" Right
royalty was the
command obeyed.
Marching to his
support, Gen. w.
II. l.. Wallace,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-09
lIHE HORNETS NEsI ;,

Only part Of the story Of the attack on
prcntiss has been told. After Ieireating
through his camps in the morning. tip new
position he occupied was the strongest y the
day. His left WIS tho southern end iof q
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an expedition up
tho Tennessee, from
which "stron 6,
light parties might
be sent out" and ac-
cordingly on March
/ he wrote Gen.
Grant, who was
then at Z II t
Henry:
Transports will be
sent you rs soon as
possible to m owe
your column up the
Tennessee river. The
main object of this
expedition will be tC
destroy the railroad
bridge over Be al
.. UNA.N -. 81. -
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thousands OF rapa-
cious soldiers being
engaged In loading
themselves down
with the spells Of
the Federal camps.
The men at the
front were likewise
reduced to thin
lines, and indispos-
ed TO advance in
the face Of the
shells from the gun
boats that were
bursting in every
direction. Gen.
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In the struggle
which was to DO
renewed in the
morning. Sew en-
thousand had been
killed or wounded,
5000 were prison.
ers, about thirty
pieces of artillery
were in the hands
of the enemy, and
at least 1900 were
absent from the
ranks and hope
lessly demoralizcd.
During the even
snn Co,,n GrnnA
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the Shiloh cam
paign. How Gen.
Sherman was sent
forward TO exc
cute it and the re-
suit that rapidly
followed, showing
how little Halleck,
in far away St
Louis, understood
the magnitude of
the task before
, him, win he told
later ON. Troops
. and stores were
promptly gathered
TO the three divis-
ions from Fort
Donels0n-First,
Second and Third,
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the landing, were preparing to assault this
last position. Beauregard was at his head
quarters noar Shiloh meeting house with the
rear OF his army in a state of Decentralization,
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rnvine; thence bis right extended along an
old wished out road running nearly 10 the
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-09
THE FIRST ORDER.

The first movement that appeared to sug-
rast itself TO the mind of Gen. Halleck was
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mandcd by Gems. Folk, Brugs, Hardee and
Breckenridge, with Boauregaid second In
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,,o,,nanded bv Gems c, +. Smith, McCler-
nend ana Lewis Wallace-were added a
snr,th' cor! annded by Gen. Stephen A. Hurl-
Int and nth, commanded by Zen. w. 4;
~. redi,ion. his division was commanded by
nsir 6en w. IL L Wallace.
FEELING The WAY.
r~snts now lrcan 10 move hriskly. Gen.
s,.e..l. I'm n portion 81 The expedition, hav-
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Valuable Information.

After that found out that Gener.
al Sheridan's celebrated Winchester
horse was raised in Kentucky; also in
Pennsylvania and Michigan that he
went out volunteer private; that he
was in the regular service prior to the
war, and that he was drafted, and that
he died on the field of battle, in a sor-
rel pasture in '73, in great pain, and
on Governor Island that he was
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Good Templars and the Grand Army
of the Republic; that he was resur.
rected by medical college and dis
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IDENTIFY we live in an age of informa.
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